OCTOPUS ECLIPSE VCT 2 PLC (the 'Company') 5 June 2009 PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES Octopus Eclipse VCT 2 plc announces that on 5 June 2009 the Company purchased for cancellation 42,720 shares of 10p each at a price of 63.5p per share. The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now 18,469,877 Ordinary Shares. For further information please contact: Celia Whitten, Company Secretary Octopus Investments Limited 020 7710 2849 ENDS ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.